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Public Act No.14-133: An Act Concerning Access to Birth Certificates and
Parental Health Information for Adopted Persons ( Effective July 1, 2015,
except for the annual reporting provisions which are effective upon
passage.)

Sec.
46b-129bFiling of
petition for adoption and written agreement of adoption by Commissioner of
Children and Families. Review of adoption social study and other reports.
Hearing. Adoptive parents entitled to receive copies of records and other
information re history of child. Applicability of probate court provisions.

Sec. 45a-726b. Recruitment of minority families
not to delay placement of adoptive child

Sec. 45a-727. Application and agreement for
adoption. Investigation, report. Adoptive parents entitled to receive copy
of records and other information re history of child. Assessment of fees.
Hearing and decree

Sec. 45a-727a. State policy re best interests of
child; public policy re marriage